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Professional college planner Katherine O’Brien MA, Founder of Celtic College Consultants, has compiled a college guide to meet the needs of practicing Catholics. In Every Catholic’s Guide to College 2019 she documents the colleges and universities across the country that have support for Catholic student life on campus. College is a time of growing and exploring intellectually. With a strong… Read more →

The Molly McBride series of picture books by Jean Schoonover-Egolf are a delightful addition to the world of Catholic children’s literature, combining the realities of life as a little girl with the promotion of vocations to the religious life. In Molly McBride and the Purple Habit, five-year-old Molly loves to wear the purple habit her mother made her so that… Read more →

Before I was Me by Frank Fraser (Sophia Institute Press) is a charming picture book about a baby about to be born. The baby asks God (pictured as an old man with a white beard), “Who will I become?” God tells the child, “I have chosen you to be a very important person whom I will always love.” The baby… Read more →

Saved by the Alphabet is a beautifully illustrated alphabet book for small children written by Maurice Prater and illustrated by Jason Koltoniak. Each letter has been associated with a Biblical figure so that children can be introduced to these important people while learning their alphabet: A – Adam and Eve B –Boaz C –Christ Jesus D – Deborah E –… Read more →

In this series of articles I will address a number of factors of high school education from a college admissions perspective. As a Catholic homeschooling mother of six and a professional college consultant, I will share some of my experience and knowledge in this series of four articles. In this first article, I’ll discuss the overall perspective colleges have with… Read more →

Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? It sounds like a question straight out of an evangelical Protestant’s mouth, but it is relevant for us Catholics as well. Katie Prejean McGrady is a young Catholic mom and a Catholic speaker working primarily with teens and young adults. In 2016, she spoke to a large group of teens at UCLA…. Read more →

Pennsylvania Homeschoolers offers AP Courses for all homeschoolers (you do not have to be from Pennslyvania). From their website: We offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses to homeschooled students worldwide. (Our classes are not available to public or private brick-and-mortar school students.) Our 2018-2019 school year class descriptions are now updated and teachers are taking new applications and our online store is ready… Read more →

My grandfather used to say that most of the work a parent puts into the salvation of a soul and the development of the person happens in the first three years. Later, the study of brain growth and anatomy would reveal that the most of a child’s brain is hardwired by the age of three. He simply observed his eleven… Read more →

Every Catholic’s Guide to College 2018: The 315 Best US Colleges & Universities for Practicing Catholics Today’s parents need a guide to colleges and universities where their children can find a strong Catholic presence on campus. In these days, with so many young people falling away from the practice of their faith during college, it is vital for them to… Read more →

This resource encourages children to draw near to Jesus through love and devotion to His Mother, Mary. Each lesson covers one of the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary with thought-provoking stories, hands-on activities, age-appropriate meditations and discussion-starters, and inspiring, full-color illustrations that present the life of Christ and His Mother through the eyes of a child. At the end of… Read more →

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My seven year old daughter loves this CD. While I was familiar with her story and have seen the famous movie about her, The Song of Bernadette, I still learned new things listening to this version. Highly recommended!

My seven year old daughter loves the Holy Heroes Glory Stories. Believe me when I tell you that is saying something. She is a very active young lady and it took her until this year to behave appropriately in Mass (and she still doesn’t want to be there). She reluctantly says her prayers, and she d...

Most often, the older generations like to point fingers at the Millenials and younger generations for being attached to their technology, the reality is that parents and older adults aren’t any better! As adults spend more and more time on their phones, tablets, and laptops, what impact is that ha...

I don’t know about you, but I can use all the spiritual help I can get in my role as homeschooling mom. That’s why I was so excited to see this novena by homeschooling mom Julie Streeter in the CatholicMom.com archives: Novena for Homeschooling Moms It’s a wonderful way to get ready for the ne...